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D.C.-Area Real Estate With Turrets, Round Rooms (PHOTOS)

LOOK: Real Estate With Turrets, Rounded Rooms
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WASHINGTON -- You don't have to be a princess to want a turret.

If you lived in a medieval castle, you might have a turret in order to keep a vigilant lookout against advancing enemies. In the D.C. area, your turreted house might be a modern-day McCastle in McLean, Va., or a studio apartment in a D.C. rowhouse that's more than 100 years old.

Each of the places in this week's slideshow has a turret -- or, at the very least, a round-shaped room -- and you'll find a surprising variety within that group.

They include two McLean castles. One is listed at more than $12 million. The other seems surprisingly affordable at less than half that. There's also a Dupont Victorian mansion, a Capitol Hill studio and a two-bedroom in the Watergate -- plus lots more.

Sure, some -- especially harried architects -- may judge; we are just enthralled with the hunt for the perfect curved-back couch.

D.C.-Area Homes With Turrets, Rounded Rooms
1315 Highland Dr., Silver Spring Md., $1.285 Million(01 of25)
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Four bedrooms, four baths and you get to sleep in a turret. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
1300 Massachusetts Ave. NW, $319,000(02 of25)
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Just one bedroom -- but the bedroom is round (and in a fantastically convenient location). Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
1300 Massachusetts Ave. NW, $319,000(03 of25)
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2100 Lee Highway, Arlington Va., $412,500(04 of25)
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Is this the world's most charming building? No. Do you get to live in an affordable (for the area) two-bedroom, two bath condo that includes a round room? Yes. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
2100 Lee Highway, Arlington Va., $412,500(05 of25)
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1301 21st St. NW, $1.8 Million(06 of25)
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This may be your Dupont dream house. This Victorian has three bedrooms, three baths and really nice outdoor space. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
1301 21st St. NW, $1.8 Million(07 of25)
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101 North Carolina Ave. SE, $269,900(08 of25)
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Living in a studio's not such a hardship when your one room's round and you have these views from your windows. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
101 North Carolina Ave. SE, $269,900(09 of25)
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101 North Carolina Ave. SE, $269,900(10 of25)
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4450 Dexter St. NW, $2.9 Million(11 of25)
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This six-bedroom, five bath house not only has a turret -- it also backs onto a five-acre estate. Cool kitchen, too. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
4450 Dexter St. NW, $2.9 Million(12 of25)
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4450 Dexter St. NW, $2.9 Million(13 of25)
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1021 Garfield St. N., Arlington, Va., $385,000(14 of25)
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This building isn't quite turreted -- and the one-bedroom that you'd be buying isn't in the round part of the building. But, this building with curves still seems to generally fit the bill -- and the building comes with rooftop pool and a year-round hot tub. So there's that. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
612 Rivercrest Drive, McLean, Va., $12.5 Million(15 of25)
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This seven-bedroom house goes a step beyond just having a turret -- it's more like a full-on castle (with an indoor swimming pool). The owner is receptive to unusual sales terms. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
612 Rivercrest Drive, McLean, Va., $12.5 Million(16 of25)
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612 Rivercrest Drive, McLean, Va., $12.5 Million(17 of25)
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700 New Hampshire Ave. NW, $725,000(18 of25)
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A two-bedroom, two bath Watergate co-op with a curved den. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
133 E St. SE, $798,500 (19 of25)
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Three-bedroom Capitol Hill rowhouse with a nice deck, that you could -- and we will -- think of as having a turret. It's turret-like, anyway. And that kitchen is fantastic. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
133 E St. SE, $798,500 (20 of25)
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52 Quincy Place NW, $425,000(21 of25)
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Two bedrooms, two baths and one awesomely rounded living room. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
52 Quincy Place NW, $425,000(22 of25)
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502 River Bend Road, Great Falls, Va., $2,190,000(23 of25)
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Five-bedroom, eight bath Craftsman-style house with a turreted sitting room, all on four acres. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
1149 Bellview Road, Mclean, Va., $5.9 Million(24 of25)
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A six-bedroom, nine bath "French chateau" -- as it's described in the listing -- comes with a separate guest house. Here's the listing. (credit:MRIS)
1149 Bellview Road, McLean, Va., $5.9 Million(25 of25)
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